The Dao Ancestor Hongjun merging with the Dao shocked all living beings in the Primordial Era, who felt the world was about to undergo a drastic change.
From then on, the Heavenly Dao became the supreme existence in the Primordial Era. All beings, from the highest to the lowest, were under the watchful eye of the Heavenly Dao, with nowhere to hide!
The living beings of the Primordial Era did not know whether this change was good or bad and were all filled with anxiety.
In contrast, the great powers who had previously gone to Zixiao Palace to listen to the Dao were extremely delighted.
The Dao Ancestor Hongjun merging with the Dao brought them a sigh of relief. The mountain pressing down on their heads had finally disappeared, and from then on, everyone would be liberated!
Without the suppression of the Dao Ancestor Hongjun, they, the top great powers of the Primordial Era, no longer had to act with extreme caution.
Most importantly, with the Dao Ancestor Hongjun merging with the Dao, this was their chance before the Sages emerged!
As long as they could become Sages at this moment, they would become eternal beings. Even if they could not possess the same authority as the Dao Ancestor Hongjun, they would still be able to regard all beings as ants!
Therefore, they buried themselves in cultivation, preparing to contend for this rare opportunity that came once in tens of millions of years.
The unease of the Primordial beings and the thoughts of the great powers were now perceived by an existence in a certain corner of the Primordial Era.
A towering willow tree stood tall, and seated on it was the white-browed elder, who was the Great Immortal Yang Mei, who had once gone to Zixiao Palace to find the Dao Ancestor Hongjun.
"Hongjun, Hongjun, you personally ended the chaotic era, but is the new era you have ushered in truly suitable for the Primordial Era?"
Great Immortal Yang Mei felt the thoughts of all beings and spoke with emotion.
After Hongjun merged with the Dao, the Heavenly Dao was completely revealed in the Primordial Era, monitoring all beings and placing everything under its control.
On the surface, this seemed like a great act of merit, a joyous occasion for the Primordial Era.
After all, from then on, the Primordial Era would have a supreme entity to stabilize the world, and the Primordial Era would have order, no longer in perpetual chaos.
Moreover, having witnessed the power of the Sages, the thoughts of the great powers in the Primordial Era were no longer confined to dominating one region but aspired to higher realms, to become Sages!
However, this was precisely what Great Immortal Yang Mei worried about the most. If everyone pursued this highest realm, and the positions of the Sages were limited, it would inevitably lead to another fierce struggle, which might again bring disaster to the Primordial Era.
"Moreover, being constantly supervised by the Heavenly Dao, acting in a constrained manner, is this truly what we beings of the Primordial Era desire?"
Great Immortal Yang Mei sighed. Whether ordinary beings or great powers, sooner or later, they would feel this constraint.
It was a pity that even though Great Immortal Yang Mei had foreseen this long ago, he was powerless to resist the Heavenly Dao, let alone change anything.
"The only hope now, perhaps, truly rests on that one."
Great Immortal Yang Mei thought of the master of Penglai Island and fell into a contemplative mood.
He had always been unable to see through this person, but he vaguely felt that this person had the potential to change the world.
He wondered if this person could fulfill his wish and, in the future, free the Primordial Era from the control of the Heavenly Dao.
"It doesn't matter. Since I have identified this person, when necessary, I will step in to help him!"
Great Immortal Yang Mei shook his head. Regardless, the hopes of the Primordial Era and all its beings were now placed on this person. He had the desire to break free from the shackles of the world, so he naturally could not ignore him.
Now that Hongjun had merged with the Dao, Hongjun was the Heavenly Dao, and the Heavenly Dao was not Hongjun. Hongjun could no longer protect him. When necessary, he would naturally have to act.
However, he wondered where the seed of hope was now.
Great Immortal Yang Mei's divine sense spread out, carefully searching for Xu Fang throughout the Primordial Era.
Meanwhile, Xu Fang was in Zixiao Palace.
After the Dao Ancestor Hongjun finished his sermon, he merged with the Dao and his figure disappeared.
Xu Fang and the Three Pure Ones, along with others, did not leave without permission and waited quietly.
Of course, Xu Fang would not just wait idly. He took this opportunity to secretly browse the chat group.
[Robot Xiao Bing: Congratulations to the Creation Jade Butterfly elder sister for becoming the artifact of Hongjun's merging with the Dao, and the supreme treasure of the Heavenly Dao!]
[Heavenly Measuring Ruler: Congratulations, congratulations. This time, the Creation Jade Butterfly is not just a chaotic treasure, but also possesses the status of a supreme artifact of the Heavenly Dao!]
[Seven Treasures Wonderful Tree: Greetings from the West. Congratulations to the Creation Jade Butterfly!]
[Chaos Bell: Greetings from the Demon Race. Congratulations to the Creation Jade Butterfly!]
[Taiji Diagram: On behalf of the Three Pure Ones Treasure Group, I congratulate the Creation Jade Butterfly!]
[Coiling Dragon Flat Crutch: Wait! How did you become the representative of the Three Pure Ones Treasure Group? You've only just joined!]
[Pangu Banner: Yo, Old Crutch, are you trying to bully us newcomers?]
[Zhuxian Sword: Exactly, are you trying to throw your seniority around? Our grades are no worse than yours!]
[Qingping Sword: Alas, from now on, the Three Pure Ones Treasure Group will be fraught with difficulties!]
[Three Treasures Jade Ruyi: Indeed. The newcomers have been here for less than a few days and are already fighting for the top spot. Alas!]
[Red Embroidered Ball: Haha! It's much better on my side. The grades of those magic treasures are all lower than mine, so they dare not say much. Congratulations to the Creation Jade Butterfly!]
[Creation Jade Butterfly: Thank you everyone, thank you everyone! However, if I may say, do you all truly believe that the Dao Ancestor Hongjun merging with the Dao is a joyous event for the world?]
The magic treasures in the group offered congratulations to the Creation Jade Butterfly, as the Dao Ancestor Hongjun successfully merged with the Dao and became a supreme treasure of the Heavenly Dao.
Of course, interspersed within this were some disputes, such as the struggle for leadership within the Three Pure Ones Treasure Group, which was also unfolding among other treasure factions.
Xu Fang understood that with the Dao Ancestor Hongjun bestowing treasures, these treasure factions would naturally undergo a reshuffling.
"It's much better on my side. Heavenly Measuring Ruler and the others don't cause any trouble."
Xu Fang felt fortunate that he had established a set of rules and regulations that disregarded grades. Anyone who joined had to become an intern.
For instance, the Treasure Distribution Rock was currently too busy reciting the rules and regulations thrown at it by the Heavenly Measuring Ruler to pay attention to the messages in the chat group.
Xu Fang looked at the messages in the group and, upon seeing the Creation Jade Butterfly's meaningful words, felt even more wistful.
Indeed, even the realm of magic treasures was filled with constant infighting. The current situation in the Primordial Era could be imagined.
Xu Fang knew that the Dao Ancestor Hongjun merging with the Dao marked the end of the chaotic era of the Primordial Era.
This was the end of one era and the beginning of another.
The era of Sages was about to arrive.
When those Sages took their positions, the Heavenly Dao would control the Sages and begin to govern everything in the Primordial Era. From then on, the world would be stable, all under the supervision of the Heavenly Dao.
Correspondingly, all beings and things in the Primordial Era would also be placed under constraints. Even he himself, as long as he operated within the Primordial Era, could not transcend it.
Xu Fang fell into deep thought. He wondered how he should navigate this situation, whether to willingly submit to the constraints or to rise up in rebellion.